Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Shares Bought by Tower Research Capital LLC TRC

Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Free Report) by 183.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 314,695 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock after purchasing an additional 203,759 shares during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC's holdings in Ford Motor were worth $3,115,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Ford Motor by 16.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 402,083,883 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $3,980,630,000 after acquiring an additional 57,182,803 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ford Motor by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 129,106,379 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $1,278,153,000 after purchasing an additional 6,497,321 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 84,078,284 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock worth $830,662,000 after purchasing an additional 2,089,127 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Ford Motor by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 46,508,882 shares of the auto manufacturer's stock valued at $460,444,000 after buying an additional 4,925,993 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Ford Motor in the fourth quarter worth about $387,282,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 58.74% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on F. BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Ford Motor to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Ford Motor from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Ford Motor from $10.00 to $8.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. Citigroup began coverage on Ford Motor in a report on Wednesday. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $10.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Ford Motor from $9.00 to $8.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $9.77.

Ford Motor Price Performance

Shares of F traded down $0.02 on Friday, reaching $10.04. The stock had a trading volume of 88,558,115 shares, compared to its average volume of 72,509,214. Ford Motor has a twelve month low of $8.44 and a twelve month high of $14.85. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.31. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $9.62 and a 200 day moving average of $10.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.79 billion, a PE ratio of 6.88, a PEG ratio of 0.61 and a beta of 1.41.

Ford Motor (NYSE:F - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The auto manufacturer reported $0.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.04. Ford Motor had a net margin of 3.18% and a return on equity of 16.88%. Sell-side analysts expect that Ford Motor will post 1.47 EPS for the current year.

Ford Motor Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th were given a dividend of $0.15 per share. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.98%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, February 18th. Ford Motor's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 41.10%.

About Ford Motor

Ford Motor Company develops, delivers, and services a range of Ford trucks, commercial cars and vans, sport utility vehicles, and Lincoln luxury vehicles worldwide. It operates through Ford Blue, Ford Model e, and Ford Pro; Ford Next; and Ford Credit segments. The company sells Ford and Lincoln vehicles, service parts, and accessories through distributors and dealers, as well as through dealerships to commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments.